Among the hundreds of digitized records we have available that represent documents, maps, and photographs from our collection, I’ve recently discovered a bounty of photographs…
Exhibits and News from the King County Archives
Category: Photographs
On March 23, the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT) will convert to Link light rail trains only, and bus service will be moved to surface…
In an earlier blog post, we talked about the secondary research value of aerial photographs. Secondary value is research that can be done in records…
The King County Archives recently updated one of its older record series, County Engineer wharf files 1899-1987 (Series 375). Staff and volunteers added more maps…
Announcing the opening of a joint exhibit from the King County Archives and the Seattle Municipal Archives: The Mills of Salmon Bay and the Lake Washington Ship…
Advertisement from The Seattle Times, Friday, September 27, 1968. The holiday season has begun, and November’s soggy weather inspires many to head to the movies with…
This is the last in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to highlight the history of King…
This is the third in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to highlight the history of King…
This is the second in a series of blog posts celebrating American Archives Month 2016, using King County records to tell stories on Washington state’s…
Camping program participant, c. 1958-1960. Series 467, Box 14, Folder 6. In the postwar 1950s, King County Parks oversaw a robust program of organized recreational…